August 2014 Archive
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer) – Terrence Morgan has heard the stories over and over. Black men are absent from their children’s lives. ... Xavier professor makes strides in breast cancer research
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Researchers at Xavier University led by Dr. Guangdi Wang are making exciting discoveries in maximizing the effectiveness of breast cancer treatments. Cannizzaro says justice system is mired in policy problems
By Sam Tabachnik Contributing Writer It is time to start trusting the criminal justice system in New Orleans. That was the theme of the night at District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s annual “State of ... Ferguson shows failed U.S. policy and the Black-white housing gap
By Andre F. Shashaty Contributing Writer (Special from New America Media) — On the surface, the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., was about local police using deadly force on an unarmed young man. ... Oil industry’s image reportedly has deteriorated in La.
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Oil and gas operators, once viewed favorably by many Louisiana residents, are no longer considered benevolent or benign, Lafayette resident Mike Stagg, a civic activist and an ... Exploding the ‘post-racial’ America myth
By Ashahed M. Muhammad Contributing cahoot flexible loan Writer CHICAGO (Special to the NNPA from The Final Call) — The United States of America is not operating in a post-racial era and ... Rebirth Brass Band – Move Your Body and Spread the Love
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “We had a lot of fans before but now it’s ridiculous — in a good way,” exclaims Rebirth Brass Band tuba man and co-leader Phil Frazier. He’s ... U.S. proposed wind farm riles owners of ‘Ancestral Lands’
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Global Information Network) — A proposed U.S. wind farm in Kenya must first overcome objections by farmer David Kinyanjui who says the ... U.S. ‘falling further behind’ on race relations
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON personal loan in trivandrum (NNPA) — Twenty years after signing the “International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,” the United States ... Stress is a key factor in one’s mental health
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer) — Stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. Until now, it hasn’t been clear exactly how stress ...
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